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Painting of a bearded man in a white robe lifting two dark tablets inscribed with Hebrew letters above his head against a shadowy brown rocky background.

Moses Smashing the Tablets of the Law

A bearded man in a white robe and red sash raises two dark stone tablets inscribed with Hebrew letters above his head. Warm brown rocky shadows and soft golden light surround him in this dramatic oil painting.

Artist
Rembrandt
Date
1659
Medium
Source
Wikimedia Commons / Wikidata
Size
3207 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Rembrandt died 1669 and the work dates by 1659; public domain in the US and life+70 countries.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier B · as stated by the source: Public domain

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Rembrandt, via Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)

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